Nationals release 2011 spring training schedule

The Nationals announced their spring training schedule for next season this afternoon. The Nats will play 30 games, beginning Monday, February 28 in Port St. Lucie against the New York Mets. Their first home game, at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla., will come the following day. The most high profile game comes Saturday, March 12, when the New York Yankees will play in Viera for the first time since 2000.

Here is the full schedule, with Nationals home games in ALL CAPS:

February
28 Monday New York Mets St. Lucie, FL 1:10 p.m.

March
1 Tuesday, NEW YORK METS, 1:05 p.m.
2 Wednesday, FLORIDA MARLINS, 1:05 p.m.
3 Thursday, St. Louis Cardinals, Jupiter, FL, TBD
4 Friday, ATLANTA BRAVES 1:05 p.m.
5 Saturday, New York Yankees, Tampa, FL, TBD
6 Sunday, ATLANTA BRAVES, 1:05 p.m.
7 Monday, HOUSTON ASTROS, 1:05 p.m.
8 Tuesday, New York Mets, St. Lucie, FL, 1:10 p.m.
9 Wednesday, Florida Marlins, Jupiter, FL, TBD
10 Thursday, NEW YORK METS (SS), 1:05 p.m.
Houston Astros (SS), Kissimmee, FL, TBD
11 Friday, HOUSTON ASTROS, 6:05 p.m.
12 Saturday, NEW YORK YANKEES, 1:05 p.m.
13 Sunday, Florida Marlins, Jupiter, FL, TBD
14 Monday, Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m.
15 Tuesday, New York Mets, St. Lucie, FL, 1:10 p.m.
16 Wednesday, Houston Astros, Kissimmee, FL, TBD
17 Thursday, Atlanta Braves, Orlando, FL, 6:05 p.m.
18 Friday, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, 1:05 p.m.
19 Saturday, New York Mets, St. Lucie, FL, 1:10 p.m.
20 Sunday, DETROIT TIGERS, 1:05 p.m.
21 Monday, St. Louis Cardinals, Jupiter, FL, TBD
22 Tuesday, HOUSTON ASTROS, 1:05 p.m.
23 Wednesday Off
24 Thursday, Detroit Tigers, Lakeland, FL, 6:05 p.m.
25 Friday, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, 6:05 p.m.
26 Saturday, Houston Astros, Kissimmee, FL, TBD
27 Sunday, FLORIDA MARLINS, 1:05 p.m.
28 Monday, Atlanta Braves, Orlando, FL, 6:05 p.m.
29 Tuesday, NEW YORK METS, 12:05 p.m.